Swampy Birds Of A Feather Get Sticky Together

“It's funny, in a human kind of way, how we can convince ourselves that we're in control at the very moment we are beginning to lose it.” – William Moyers

When the world's most famous and powerful pervert/sexual predator leads the defence against accusations of sexual harassment then you really do have a problem.

Anyone who has borne witness to the cowardly, egotistical, untruthful, manipulative bullying that passes for a Bill O'Reilly interview, this all seems like a long overdue comeuppance. Personally, I hope there is a special place reserved in a special hell populated with refugees, black people, Mexicans, LGBTQ people and any other groups that this self-appointed sheriff of democracy has offended. But in the absence of such karma being guaranteed I will happily settle for Fox News' predator in chief being hauled through the court of public opinion.

What is it with these rich, powerful, white men and sexual harassment claims? They all seem cut from a similar cloth (Bill Cosby aside!) - they've never seen a mirror that they don't like, have completely intemperate natures, a total inability to take criticism and have a real passion for lies and manipulation. Which is probably why they're such fans of Fox News. Roger Ailes, Trump, O'Reilly - they all think that their opinion is the most important in the room and hide their deepest feelings so well that they've either forgotten where they hid them or deny those feelings exist. They revel in the impact of their words and care not for the impact these words and opinions have on the often vulnerable and helpless communities they insult and feign surprise when compassionate people oppose them; actually they attack them with a vitriol that should be reserved for child murderers but then, empty drums make the loudest noise.

So, this tiny, tiny, tiny man who has enriched himself through abuse, bullying and lies is now on the receiving end of some caustic and public opprobrium because some women had the courage to refuse his amorous advances. These women may have been paid settlements but I'm sure that the Fox machine made sure they couldn't possibly benefit in any other ways - like with their careers. I doubt if a single one of them flourished within the media industry and they likely suffered the kind of false rumour-mongering that many victims experience unfairly. Come on man - do we really think that the spiteful, petty braggart that we've endured for decades would not stoop to using his influence to make the lives difficult of people who thinks have slighted him?

President Hell Toupee has told us that Bill is a good man so that should make us all feel more comfortable. A sexual predator with a discomforting physical attraction to his daughter had assured us that one of his pals is being unfairly treated and that he's good people. Yeah? Well, it may surprise Hair Hitler but not many of us (any of us?) think that he's good people so an endorsement from him actually serves the opposite effect. That's it you deluded, tangerine narcissist - keep talking because the more you do, the more liable you are to say something stupid that loses even more of your core support. Which is all you have left by the way.

It’s really no surprise that these two emotionally retarded swamp creatures have found such kindred spirits in each other. They have a lot in common, not least of which is an unfathomably high opinion of themselves that is only exceeded by their respective levels of self delusion. They both refer to various groups’ fights for social justice as ‘PC’ because they have no desire to address their own prejudice. They both think that believing something because they want it to be true is the same as keeping an open mind. They both think that money is the measure of a person’s character and worth. Each of them thinks that poverty is largely (if not entirely) self-inflicted. And they both shape truths to their beliefs as opposed to adjusting their beliefs to the truth. This explains a lot about their approaches to women – they have an unabashed sense of entitlement and probably feel the women they’ve ‘allegedly’ assaulted and/or harassed should feel privileged. To quote the most powerful orange bigot in the world, ‘I better use some Tic Tacs just in case I start kissing her. You know I'm automatically attracted to beautiful - I just start kissing them. It's like a magnet. Just kiss. I don't even wait. And when you're a star, they let you do it. You can do anything. Grab ‘em by the pussy. You can do anything.’ The man who uttered these words and then went on to say NOBODY has more respect for women than him. And his chum, Bill O’Reilly was the ONLY newscaster (if that’s what he is) that didn’t run any clips of the recording on his show - which wasn’t because he felt they were disgusting. The arrogance and hypocrisy is breathtaking.

Bill O'Reilly, you are a bullying bigot. This has been apparent for years. And now you're a proven sex pest who's hidden behind the corporate greed of Fox because they enjoy the fact you're a cash cow for them. But you're a scumbag and we all know it. We've always known it. Now we have irrefutable evidence and you can't dispute it. My elders told me that you can always judge a person by the friends they have and the company they keep. And with friends like Trump and Ailes it's pretty clear what kind of person Bill O'Reilly is.